Addressing global poverty is no small task. Just a quick look at the numbers can be quite daunting: according to the United Nations in 2015, 736 million people lived below the international poverty line (U.S. $1.90 a day). Globally, in 2018, nearly 8% of workers and their families lived on less than...

The University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) has launched its newest initiative aimed at fostering locally-led, sustainable development projects. The GC-DWC’s Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) integrates market forces, sound business principles, and...

The Institute for Educational Initiatives ’ ACE Haiti program, a project dedicated to improving the lives of Haitian children, families, and communities through cutting-edge research and implementation of early childhood, literacy, and community development interventions, has joined the Institute’s...

Last week , we looked at an article from Dr. TJ D’Agostino, Dr. Nikhit D’Sa, and Dr. Neil Boothby on the role of local faith communities (LFCs) in supporting child development and learning. The authors’ scoping study “ What’s faith got to do with it? ” revealed that while many international actors...

The following blog pulls from a study published by Dr. TJ D’Agostino, Dr. Nikhit D’sa, and Dr. Neil Boothby in The International Journal of Educational Development . “What’s faith got to do with it? A scoping study on local faith communities supporting child development and learning” explores the...

From dreaming of mastering Creole overnight to learning through doing and creating sustainable pathways out of adversity for children and youth Neil Boothby , Director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child at Notre Dame and an internationally recognized expert and advocate for...

On February 10th, Kate Schuenke-Lucien and Dr. Neil Boothby will participate in a weeklong workshop for innovators in the field of child development and education. The workshop is hosted by a consortium of partners including, Grand Challenges Canada, Aga Khan Foundation, Bernard van Leer Foundation...